MLB Network discusses over-fixation on analytics

[u/r4dius]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTyW41dV2/

While the Mariners aren’t mentioned by name, they certainly feel like the canonical example (or counter-example, as it were).

The point that Leiter makes about the mental impact of a potential bunt I found particularly illuminating. As in: whether hitters are forcing pitchers to be multi-dimensional — versus enabling them to zero-in on avoiding the long ball.

Like seemingly everything in modern life, that which cannot be easily measured risks becoming invisible.

Here’s rooting for the Brewers to help incept greater nuance in the sport we love, and maybe even beyond Baseball.

[u/writerpilot]

I’m old enough to remember when both 2008 and 2011 Mariners were the anti-analytics darlings. They were going to crush the league using pitching, defense and putting the ball in play to put pressure on opposing pitchers.

Wonder why those teams don’t have MLB Network analysts raving over them.

[u/RedditJohn52 → u/writerpilot]

I would add the 2001 team in there also. One of the best examples of team baseball.